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\u201cHigher education is something I\u2019ve always been interested in,\u201d states Dipali Aphale, a senior in Industrial Design who will soon be graduating (5.12.2017). \u201cMy dad has a PhD, my mom and my sister have their masters. I see the benefit of career advancement and application of what they learned through their education.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduation, Aphale will be heading to the Royal College of Art in London to continue her studies in Global Innovation Design. \u201cUndergrad was kind of my stepping-stone in learning what I wanted,\u201d she shares. Originally she came to the College of Design to study Architecture, however, through the First Year Experience program, realized her interests were more geared towards industrial design.<\/p>\n

London may seem a long distance away, however, Aphale is well traveled having visited 13 countries and an important criterion was to experience education in a different culture. The 2-year program at Royal College is a design initiative that combines three major centers of design, culture, enterprise and industry, and also incorporates extended learning experiences in Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, and New York. Aphale has previously studied abroad in Prague and Soule, South Korea.<\/p>\n

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Dipali with Annie Gray Gibbs [BAD ’17] at the Designlife Gala.<\/figcaption><\/figure>She is ambitious, driven, and appreciates the opportunities available to her. \u201cI am super blessed to be able to do these things with the support of my parents, both supportively and financially,\u201d says Aphale. Her parents are immigrants who have taken a similar path of heading to another country in the pursuit of higher education. \u201cThey are excited and want me to see my dreams through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked what she is most excited about, Aphale is quick to respond, \u201cI am looking forward to the diversity of people that I am going to encounter. As a global school \u2014you will meet people with different levels of skill sets and job experiences and there will be so many fruitful barriers that will only help your design process grow.\u201d She is also looking forward to being challenged. \u201cThere are layers of learning curves when you start something new. I\u2019ve lived here for 17 years and I know it so well. I am now going to a place where I must learn both skillsets and cultural changes\u2014a multiple learning curve\u2014hopefully it will be something I can accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aphale is also excited to hone her talents for the good of others in the areas of medical design and educational reform, which she defines as forms of social design. \u201cI\u2019m really interested in the environmental and sustainability efforts of Europe\u2014they are far more advanced than us\u2014these focused areas need to be at the forefront of design. You can\u2019t have anything without the environment of sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n

As she prepares to graduate and looks ahead to an exciting future, Aphale is eager to apply what she has learned at the College of Design. \u201cThe College has been an incredible outlet to learn about myself and other human environments and enforced my love of leadership and others. In grad school, I will be able to apply what I\u2019ve learned, tangibly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\"\"<\/a>\n\n\u201cHigher education is something I\u2019ve always been interested in,\u201d states Dipali Aphale, a senior in Industrial Design who will soon be graduating (5.12.2017). \u201cMy dad has a PhD, my mom and my sister have their masters. I see the benefit of career advancement and application of what they learned through their education.\u201d\n\nAfter graduation, Aphale will be heading to the Royal College of Art in London to continue her studies in Global Innovation Design. \u201cUndergrad was kind of my stepping-stone in learning what I wanted,\u201d she shares. Originally she came to the College of Design to study Architecture, however, through the First Year Experience program, realized her interests were more geared towards industrial design.\n\nLondon may seem a long distance away, however, Aphale is well traveled having visited 13 countries and an important criterion was to experience education in a different culture. The 2-year program at Royal College is a design initiative that combines three major centers of design, culture, enterprise and industry, and also incorporates extended learning experiences in Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, and New York. Aphale has previously studied abroad in Prague and Soule, South Korea.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_8310\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"450\"]\"\"<\/a> Dipali with Annie Gray Gibbs [BAD '17] at the Designlife Gala.[\/caption]She is ambitious, driven, and appreciates the opportunities available to her. \u201cI am super blessed to be able to do these things with the support of my parents, both supportively and financially,\u201d says Aphale. Her parents are immigrants who have taken a similar path of heading to another country in the pursuit of higher education. \u201cThey are excited and want me to see my dreams through.\u201d\n\nAsked what she is most excited about, Aphale is quick to respond, \u201cI am looking forward to the diversity of people that I am going to encounter. As a global school \u2014you will meet people with different levels of skill sets and job experiences and there will be so many fruitful barriers that will only help your design process grow.\u201d She is also looking forward to being challenged. \u201cThere are layers of learning curves when you start something new. I\u2019ve lived here for 17 years and I know it so well. I am now going to a place where I must learn both skillsets and cultural changes\u2014a multiple learning curve\u2014hopefully it will be something I can accomplish.\u201d\n\nAphale is also excited to hone her talents for the good of others in the areas of medical design and educational reform, which she defines as forms of social design. \u201cI\u2019m really interested in the environmental and sustainability efforts of Europe\u2014they are far more advanced than us\u2014these focused areas need to be at the forefront of design. You can\u2019t have anything without the environment of sustainability.\u201d\n\nAs she prepares to graduate and looks ahead to an exciting future, Aphale is eager to apply what she has learned at the College of Design. \u201cThe College has been an incredible outlet to learn about myself and other human environments and enforced my love of leadership and others. In grad school, I will be able to apply what I\u2019ve learned, tangibly.\u201d"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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